Robotic Companions

Akihiko Kondo, a Japanese man who married the fictional vocaloid character Hatsune Miku in 2018, recently celebrated his sixth anniversary with her.

Chinese scientists and engineers are integrating ChatGPT-like technology into sex robots to develop interactive, AI-powered companions, addressing both technical hurdles and ethical considerations.

Tecno unveiled its alternate reality (AR) gaming set and a robot dog at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in Barcelona. Tecno Pocket Go is claimed to be the world's first Windows-based AR gaming kit and promises a 6D immersive gaming experience. The Dynamic 1, on the other hand, is an AI-backed biomorphic dog that the company reportedly claims t...

The successor to the A9s, the ILife A10s Robot Vacuum Mop has laser navigation, the ability to store house maps, and a vibrating water tank for mopping.

A Zurich-based Robotics company has designed a robot which can serve drinks and tell jokes at a bar, or even at a barista.

Nami Hamaura says she feels less lonely working from home thanks to her singing companion Charlie, one of a new generation of cute and clever Japanese robots whose sales are booming in the pandemic.

As many countries around the world relax their coronavirus lockdown measures, densely-packed cities face particular challenges in enforcing physical distancing rules.

Thailand's Princess Ubolratana suggested on Tuesday that robots be used as companions to elderly persons.

Miko 2 looks like its predecessor but adds useful features such as a camera for video calls.

A ball-shaped artificial intelligence robot nicknamed the "flying brain" because it is trained to follow and interact with a German astronaut blasted off Friday toward the International Space Station aboard SpaceX's Dragon cargo ship.

The Crew Interactive Mobile Companion, or CIMON, is an English-speaking droid roughly the size of a basketball.

Here are the most out-there ideas at CES 2018 that caught the attention of attendees.

Made by a startup founded by IIT-B grads in Mumbai, Miko is due to start shipping in February 2017.

If the technology advances as Softbank Robotics hopes, Pepper could become a playmate, companion and concierge.

Toyota Motor Corp on Monday unveiled a doe-eyed palm-sized robot, dubbed Kirobo Mini, designed as a synthetic baby companion in Japan, where plummeting birth rates have left many women childless.

Akihiko Kondo, a Japanese man who married the fictional vocaloid character Hatsune Miku in 2018, recently celebrated his sixth anniversary with her.

Chinese scientists and engineers are integrating ChatGPT-like technology into sex robots to develop interactive, AI-powered companions, addressing both technical hurdles and ethical considerations.

Tecno unveiled its alternate reality (AR) gaming set and a robot dog at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in Barcelona. Tecno Pocket Go is claimed to be the world's first Windows-based AR gaming kit and promises a 6D immersive gaming experience. The Dynamic 1, on the other hand, is an AI-backed biomorphic dog that the company reportedly claims t...

The successor to the A9s, the ILife A10s Robot Vacuum Mop has laser navigation, the ability to store house maps, and a vibrating water tank for mopping.

A Zurich-based Robotics company has designed a robot which can serve drinks and tell jokes at a bar, or even at a barista.

Nami Hamaura says she feels less lonely working from home thanks to her singing companion Charlie, one of a new generation of cute and clever Japanese robots whose sales are booming in the pandemic.

As many countries around the world relax their coronavirus lockdown measures, densely-packed cities face particular challenges in enforcing physical distancing rules.

Thailand's Princess Ubolratana suggested on Tuesday that robots be used as companions to elderly persons.

Miko 2 looks like its predecessor but adds useful features such as a camera for video calls.

A ball-shaped artificial intelligence robot nicknamed the "flying brain" because it is trained to follow and interact with a German astronaut blasted off Friday toward the International Space Station aboard SpaceX's Dragon cargo ship.

The Crew Interactive Mobile Companion, or CIMON, is an English-speaking droid roughly the size of a basketball.

Here are the most out-there ideas at CES 2018 that caught the attention of attendees.

Made by a startup founded by IIT-B grads in Mumbai, Miko is due to start shipping in February 2017.

If the technology advances as Softbank Robotics hopes, Pepper could become a playmate, companion and concierge.

Toyota Motor Corp on Monday unveiled a doe-eyed palm-sized robot, dubbed Kirobo Mini, designed as a synthetic baby companion in Japan, where plummeting birth rates have left many women childless.